Overall I have had a very predictable and overall positive experience investing with them across a few different markets for years. 

I'm excited to join this vibrant community of real estate enthusiasts. My name is Justin, and I've been a full-time real estate investor for over 15 years. I started my journey in a small town in Nebraska, flipping ho...

Looking ahead to my next project, do you have any advice or resources for finding off market deals? 

I'm eager to learn from your experiences—what strategies or processes do you use to determine expense figures in your market?

Make sure that the market there makes sense for your goals to invest.

Another buyer came along and found a lender that was willing to lend on the deal and they closed on it and had success with the deal from there.

The Schlage Encode is what I’ve had success with.  

It serves as the foundation for all successful deals.The first stage in analyzing a possible investment is to perform rigorous financial due diligence.

Yet, as I closely monitor the current housing market, I realize that stability and thorough due diligence are paramount before taking ownership.

My current primary ( scenario 1) Keep the primary for the life of the loan ( current rate is 4.5 so i dont see my self refinancing anytime soon)current home value 1,150,000Loan amount 935,000appreciation estimate 5% per year after a 28 year hold and the house is paid off I would have a house worth 4,312,000$my current mortgage is 6125$ ( piti) included My second option( scenario 2) Sell the house, walk away with $150 ,000 ish in hand and put that into a low cost index fund Rent a house elsewhere for about 3000$ ish and take the extra 3000$ im saving everymonths from not having to pay my mortgage and puting that money in the index fund as well I ran the numbers on both of these scenarios and doing what I mentioned above would break even at about 28 years meaning my stock account would be worth 4.3 million just like my house would , but the only is that holding a house for 28 year would mean 28 years of property taxes, loan interest ,home insurance and repairs etc whick I calculated to be about 1,200,000$ at minimum which raised my eyebrows to say the least Also i understand that each of these options ( stock market vs real estate ) will have there tax consequences ( long term capital gains) so any thoughts on that would be appreciated as well.